Ebook {Epub PDF} The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner

 · Garner grew up and still lives in Cheshire, a county in northern England. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen includes real landmarks from Cheshire — the Wizard’s Well, Goldenstone, and Clulow Cross — as well as other familiar features of the countryside — abandoned copper mines, the old quarry, Radnor Mere, and so on. This contributes to the novel’s verisimilitude (one can actually retrace the . The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley. Garner, Alan. Published by Odyssey Classics, ISBN X ISBN Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A. Contact seller. Seller Rating: Used - Softcover. Condition: Very Good.  · The 50th birthday of Alan Garner's The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is a great excuse for a festival – and some serious re-reading. The view from Alderley Edge, the Author: Alison Flood.

Garner, described by Philip Pullman as "better than Tolkien", launched his career in with the fantasy novel The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. One of the classics of British children's literature. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley by Garner, Alan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at bltadwin.ru Purportedly written for children but with a strong appeal for adults as well, Alan Garner's first novel, "The Weirdstone of Brisingamen," is a swashbuckling heroic fantasy set in the present day, and one that conflates elements of Welsh, Nordic and English mythology into one very effective brew.

Set in Cheshire (England), The Weirdstone of Brisingamen tells of Colin and Susan, brother and sister, who stumble into the magical world that exists under and around the everyda However, unlike Lewis's books, where the characters travel distinctly between the worlds, in Garner's novel the worlds interact continually and the boundaries are indistinct. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is one of the greatest fantasy novels of all time. “Alan Garner’s fiction is something special.”. – Neil Gaiman. When Colin and Susan are pursued by eerie creatures across Alderley Edge, they are saved by the Wizard. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley. Garner, Alan. Published by Odyssey Classics, ISBN X ISBN Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A. Contact seller. Seller Rating: Used - Softcover. Condition: Very Good.